seymour



` G. c. SEYMOUR.

HEEL.

APPLICATION FILED IAII.2I. |919.

1,320,41 7., Patented ov. 4, 1919.

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GEORGE o. SEYMOUR., OENEW YORK, N. Y.

HEEL.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 4, 1919.

`Application filed January 21, 1919. Serial No. 272,324.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE C. SEYMOUR,

a citizen of the United States, and a resident' of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Heel, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to an lmproved heel and has for an object the provision of an improved construction whereby certalnv parts of the heel are easily removed whereby other parts may be substituted whenever desired.

Another object in view is to provlde a heel with what may be termed a frame, a

cushioning section, and a removable locking section.

A further object in view is to provide a heel arranged with a rubber or other cushioning section which is removable and a y locking section therefor utilizing the resiliencyof therubber as a locking spring, the

construction being such that the bottom of the heel is inclined toward the bottom of the shoe more especially in theback when in use, thereby increasing the height ofthe heel at the point of greatest impact, andaffording a longer wearing action to the resilient member.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a heel with a clamping section and a resilient section, said sections being so constructed that both sections may` be removed without the use of tools and a new section substituted.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 isa. side view of a shoe with the heel embodying the invention shown applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the rear part of the shoe shown in Fig. 1 disclosing the arrangement of lresilient section in regard to the remaining part of the heel.

. Fi 3 is a view similar to Fi 2, but showing t e parts as they appear wlth the clampin section removed.

p ig. 4 is a section through Fig. 2 on line v Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4, but showing the clamping section about to ,ba removed. Y

Fig. 6 is a bottom ing section removed. 4

Fig. 7 is abottom plan view of the resilient section embodying certain features of the invention.

Referring to the (accompanying drawing of the resilient with as shown more particularly in Figs. 2 to 7 comprises a base or frame 4, a locking sect1on 5 and a resilient section 6. The sectlon 5 conforms to the shape of an ordinary heel except the rear part which is provided with an arc-shaped cutaway portion 7 for receiving the resilient section 6. Resilient sec-.- tion 6 is ity of rubber and constructed so that the two edges 8 and 8 are on the same arc so that the section may be arranged as shown 1n Figs. 2 and 3, or may be reversed when the edge 8 is worn away. The inner part section 6 is cutaway at 9 so as to provide resilient retaining members 10 and 11, said retaining members being formed flanges l2 and 13 for fitting into the groove 14'for1ned in the rear part of the base 4 and into the groove 15 formed in the vrear part of the clamping or locking member 5. The groove 15 is formed by a flange or extending bead 16 projecting from the main body of the clamping or locking section 5. Preferably the cutaway portion 9 does not extend for the full length of the section 6 and consequently the ends of the section 6 may, 1f desired, be provided with flanges 17 and 18 merging into flanges 12 and 13 so as to fit beneath the overhanging flange or projection 19 of base 4. This overhanging pro- ]ection extends from point 20 to point 2l and not only accommodates the ends and one slde of the resilient section 16, but also accommodates the underlying projections 22 and 23 formed on section 5. In forming vthe projections 22 and 23 grooves or sock- "beneath the fiange 29 on base 4. These inr terlocklng fianges are used to lock the secplan vlew of the clamption 5 at the forward end against accidental disengagement. When it is desired to assemble the sections 5 and 6 with base 4 sectlon 6 is first slid into position from the opening 30 and then the section 5 is positioned substantially as shown in Fig. a

preferably made from a good quallltv continued movement of the section toward .the shoe l will cause the flange 27 to snap into the groove, 28, the forward movement of the section 5 being caused by the resilient action of the entire section 6 and particularly the resilient action of the members 10 and 11. If desired the lower faces of the sections -5 and 6 may be parallel and in the same plane as the bottom of the sole of the shoe 1, though preferably the lower face of these two members, especially th resilient sec-l tion are arranged at an angle., which in effect cause the entire heel to be somewhat wedge Yber 6 is worn vto an undesirable extent. section 5 may be removed after vwhich section 6 may be reversed and the locking section 5 returned to its former positlon, so

that the opposite edge of section 6 will be` the wearing edgeY When this second edge has been worn away and it is desired to supply a new resilient section the locking section 5 is removed by forcing the Isame rearwardly until the flange 27 can pass flange 29 and then the section 5 swung as if on a pivot until the flange 27 .has passed liange 29y whereuponv the section may be easily removed 'and also the resilient section 6. After the new section has been provided the locking section is returned as heretofore described and the heel is then in substantially thecondition as when new, as the section 5 is not subject to reat wear. If some of the rear part of section 5 wears it will not injure the section nor in any way prevent thev i partsfrom actingI as described. The entire,

heely may be made from any desired material without departin from the spirit of the invention, except t at the section 6 is preferably of vsome good quality rubber, or a mixture of rubber and some'other `material. hard rubber or hard rubber with' a 'leather outside or bottom face.

' be made of any desired material, as for instance hard rubber. It will be observed that after the heel has been placed in position on the'shoe the section 6 may be renewed 'from time to time without the use of tools, and if ldesired' the locking section 5. maybe renewed though ordinarily this is not necessary. y

What I claim is: 1. A heel forfoot wear comprising a re` silient section, a comparatively hard section, and means for holding said sections in place,

A desirable material for section 5 is- The-base 4 may also each of said sections being substantially wedge shape so that the bottom of the heel will engage the earth latwise when in use and the top of the heel will incline upwardly toward the rear.

2. A heel for foot wear comprising a base, a removable resilient section arranged at the rear of the base, and a removable front locking section arranged at the front of the base engaging the base and the removable rear section said rear section lactin as s rin a 95 means for holding Athe locking section 1n place.

3. A heel for foot wear comprising a base Vhaving a comparatively large front cutout portion nierglng into a smaller cutout rear portion, said base being provided with an overhanging flange arrangedv on said cutout lrear portion, and an overhanging flange arranged at the front of the front cutout portion, a resilient rear section fitting in said rear cutout portion and formed with a groove for receiving a flange in y.said rear cutout section, and a locking section formed with a flange at the rear and a groove at the front, said flange engaging the groove in said resilientsection and said groove 'accommodating the flange at the front of said front cutout portion whereby the resilient section and the'locking section are botlrlocked in place.

4. A heel of the character described com-` an extension hav-ing a groove fitting in said.

oy-'erhanging section at the rear of the base, andl aremovable locking section having a flange adapted to extend into the groove of said resilient section and a groove at the front for receiving the overhang'in'V4 section at the front of said lbase,`the resillency of said resilient section holding the locking section in a locked position.

5. A heel ofthe character described comprising a base, a removable rubber section at the rear of the base, and a locking section at the front of said base, said rubber section in addition to acting as a wearing member acting as a pring for holding in place the'locking section. Y

6: A heel of the character described comrisng a base, a locking section having an interlocking flange interlocking with the base, and a resilient section having an extension provided with a central cutout portion whereby the side of the extension will act as resilient spring meansfsaid extension interlocking with said base and with said locking section and acting on the locking section for holdin the flange thereof in engagement with said base.

.GEORGE o. SEYMOUR. 

